Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-06

continue the friendly rivalry long ago entered
upon In the effort to make eur beloved land
great aud prosperous and its people intelligent.
alttng all that pertains to and honors this great
union and in oondemning everything that tends
70 foster a hostile sentiment thefet0 We will
rival them In earnest endezvors to tneHicate IN
the minds OF the citizens OF this country.
and especially OF our children. = heartfelt
love for the United States Of America
tioas shall in every part Of the isad be-
lieve in and maintain true allegiance thereto.
based upon q parafuound respect for and fidelity
70 Us constitution and laws, which VIII lead
them 70 discauneensncs whsteyer tends to
weaken loyalty. fncites insurrecti3Il, treason or
rebellion or In any manner impairs the EN-
ciency and pernanency OF our free institution.
and Will impel them 70 encourage the spread Of
universal liberty, equal rights and Justice to all
men. and to defend these sentiments, which are
quoted from the fundamental law OF our order.
with their lives II need be. and TO the further
end. that they shall so revere the enibiems OF
the Union that undergo circumstances can be
coupled with them In the same honorable terms
the symbols Of q sentiment which 10 antagon-
The position taken by the c~ommander-in-
chief In the pension question was received
with great favor and warm approval, n
the kind but firm conclusion of the address
and his illusions to the South met q most
hearty response and wa greeted with cheera
A MISNEsorIANss BAD LUCK.
The Junior commander chief made a
short response and presented the case Of A
j.. Judkfn to the encampment, who had been
robbed of all his money and left destitute
with his family In the city. On motion the
matter was referred to the committee of adj
ministration with power TO act, and past
department commander Thomas, of Minns-
sofa. stated that he understood that
the man was q member Of the department
Of Minnesota. and IL 50 Minnesota would
take care of him The report Of the surgeon
general was read and book of forms present
ed for the use OF. surgeons of poets and de-
yartments A resolution was adopted thas
all matters relating to rules and regulations
and ritual, whether by way OF resolution or
in officers reports or otherwise, be referred
TO the committee on rules, regulations and
rituals, and that q committee on resolutions
be constituted on the basis Of one from each
department, to whom all resolutions should
be referred without debate Comrade Turner
of New fork presented obituary resolutions
TO Past Department Commander Gen. H.
Patch OF Massachusetts, Comrade Thomas
of Illinois presented the following resolu-
ton. which was adopted under suspension
OF the rules
Whereas, The legislature Of Illinois has ap-
propriated 50.000 for the erection OF q monu-
snent to our late illustrous comrade, John A. Lo-
gan. and Mrs Logan has selected one Of the pub
tic parks OF Chicago rs the final resting place Of
have charge Of the erection Of said monument
have invited the corporation Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic In this noble enterprise; there
fore
Resolved, That a special committee of seven
be appointed by the commander-in-chief, who
shall lake tho subject into consideration and re.